Cyril Smith abuse covered up at highest level, MP’s new book claims

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Cyril Smith used his charitable work to abuse youngsters, the book claimsJohn Giles

David Rankin

Last updated at 11:33AM, April 12 2014

The very top of the establishment covered up child abuse carried out by
Liberal heavyweight Cyril Smith, a new book has claimed.

Police, spies and politicians knew of the 29st MP’s abuse of children as young
as eight, with 144 complaints by victims, author and Labour MP Simon Danczuk
claims.

His book, Smile for the Camera: The Double Life of Cyril Smith, claims police
repeatedly investigated sex abuse allegations but were blocked in their
attempts to prosecute him. Some were threatened with being fired and gagged
under the Official Secrets Act, the book alleges.